Back in December, I asked for name suggestions for my new band. Many of ideas were already taken, including Lazy Diamonds, Free Radicals, and even, as a commenter noted, Four Dead In Ohio (and c’mon, folks, I work about 1/10 mile from where it happened — do you really think that would work?). Some were [...]
Also tagged music, Musica, The Marble ChampsThree years ago, Citybeat music editor, Mike Breen, asked me to kick off a series of short columns for the paper. The series, titled “Under The Influence,” featured local musicians writing about “the record that changed my life.” Here’s what I wrote: The Sex Pistols — Never Mind The Bollocks … Here’s The Sex Pistols [...]
Also tagged Chrissie Hynde, David Byrne, Devo, Mark Bennison, music, new wave, Newport, punk, rock & rollBad. Ass. Check out Chrissie sporting another Rubber City Clothing t-shirt (this time: “Think Rubber”). She has worn one of their Akron tees in every promo piece I’ve seen for the record so far. (Check out the video for “Boots of Chinese Plastic” here.) For the roots rock fans, that’s James Walbourne (late of Son [...]
Also tagged Chrissie Hynde, gender, PretendersFrom this morning’s ABJ — tix go on sale today at 11am: Akron new wave legends Devo will be making a very rare concert appearance in their hometown Oct. 17 in support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Proceeds will benefit the Summit County Democratic Party. The ”Duty Now for the Future” concert, which will [...]
Also tagged Chrissie Hynde, Democrats, Devo, PretendersAmy and I like the Akron Beacon-Journal. It’s obviously not the NY Times, but there’s a lot we dig about it (starting with the fact that it’s far more reasonable than the whackjob, wingnut Cincinnati Enquirer). So it’s sad to see that the ABJ is having a tough week in losing two writers who are [...]
Also tagged Brian Windhost, David Giffels, newspapersHere are some local notes that have accumulated in the eleven days since I last posted, the gap being due to the end of the summer writing period and the beginning of the new school year at KSU. * Yesterday, Amy and I did the 25-mile loop of STOMP, the Summit Tour of Metro Parks. [...]
Also tagged Chrissie Hynde, cycling, Highland Square, Numbers Band, Summit Metro Parks, Tom BatiukVia Henry Abbott at TrueHoop: Brian Windhorst, the Akron Beacon-Journal’s Cavs beat writer, is very sick.
Also tagged Cavs- Some friends emailed to ask how the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes march turned out. Amy has pictures and a summary here. The Akron Beacon-Journal and Canton Repository also did nice stories on the event (I’m in the Canton paper’s slideshow). My friend Ann said she couldn’t decide it I looked more like [...]
Also tagged activism, feminism, jazz, maps, politics, spaceHere is a roundup of topics I was hoping to get to individually this week, but just have not found the time. – Tomorrow morning, I will participate in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, the “International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence.” I am marching with a couple other faculty [...]
Also tagged basketball, Highland Square, museums, Obama, race, Walk a Mile in Her ShoesOur neighborhood, Highland Square, is featured in a Wall Street Journal video about the Black Keys, Akron natives who are promoting their new record Attack & Release, which was produced by Danger Mouse. Though I think Auerbach and Carney are very good musicians, I’m not much of a fan. I saw them once — opening [...]
Also tagged Black Keys, Highland Square, music